Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 100 µF…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
A handy tool for reading resistor color code values
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an embedded microstrip.
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
It should be common-sense knowledge that liquids flow through…
If we examine a four-bit binary count sequence from 0000 to 1111, a…
A tool designed to convert RF power from watts to decibels and vice versa
Why learn about Karnaugh maps? The Karnaugh map, like Boolean…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
If you’ve used DOS or UNIX operating systems before in a…
This calculator calculates the free space loss, given the distance, frequency, and gain, between two antennas.
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
This calculator computes the power received by an antenna using Friis formula
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
PARTS AND MATERIALS IBM-compatible personal computer with sound card,…
The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
Given two lengths of metal wire, which one will have the least…
The circuits in the figure below are known as clampers or DC…
Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…
Because it takes energy to force charge to flow against the opposition…
Typically, complex circuits are not arranged in nice, neat, clean…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Low-voltage AC power supply (6-volt output) Two…
Safety is very important when designing and/or building a device…
Feedback is a fascinating engineering principle. It can turn a rather…
